Paydays and holidays

Find payday and holiday information below.

Paydays and holidays for 2018

Plan ahead and mark these dates on your calendar for when the university closes to observe the various holidays. Twelve-month faculty and classified staff observe the holiday schedule below. Nine-month faculty observe the same holidays as students; they do not accrue holiday time. VCU’s holiday schedule includes any additional holiday time granted by the Governor.

The 2018-19 winter break runs December 21- January 1, 2019 and does not require that faculty and staff take leave to cover the time away from work. This calendar is subject to revisions. For 2018 the Governor has again granted additional holiday leave as follows:

4 hours on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 (the day before Thanksgiving)

8 hours on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018

8 hours on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018

Please note that Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 is a state holiday (Christmas Day observed) and now part of VCU’s 2018 winter closing. Following past practice, we moved four state holidays to the 2018 winter closing as VCU remains open on these days:

Jan. 12: Lee-Jackson Day (moved to Friday, Dec. 21)

Feb. 19: George Washington Day (moved to Wednesday, Dec. 26)

Oct. 8: Columbus Day (moved to Thursday, Dec. 27)

Nov. 12: Veterans Day (moved to Friday, Dec. 28)

*Additional time off is granted by the Governor for eligible employees. When additional time off is only 4 hours, employees must use 4 hours of appropriate eligible leave if they wish to take the entire day off. View or print the combined 2018 Payday and Holiday Calendar.

Paydays and holidays for 2019

Plan ahead and mark these dates on your calendar for when the university closes to observe the various holidays. 12-month faculty, classified staff and university and academic professionals observe the holiday schedule below. Nine-month faculty observe the same holidays as students; they do not accrue holiday time. VCU’s holiday schedule includes any additional holiday time granted by the Governor.

2019 Holidays

New Year’s Day Jan. 1, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan. 21, 2019

Memorial DayMay 27, 2019

Independence Day July 4, 2019

Labor DaySept. 2, 2019

Thanksgiving observance*Nov. 27, 2019 (4 hours leave granted*)

Thanksgiving observanceNov. 28, 2019

Thanksgiving observanceNov. 29, 2019

Winter closingDec. 23, 2019 through Jan. 3, 2020

The 2019-20 winter break runs December 23- January 3, 2020 and requires that faculty and staff take three days (24 hours) of leave to cover the time away from work. This calendar is subject to revisions. For 2019 the Governor has again granted additional holiday leave as follows:

Four (4) hours on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 (the day before Thanksgiving)

Please note that Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 is a state holiday (Christmas Day observed) and now part of VCU’s 2019 winter closing. Following past practice, we moved four state holidays to the 2019 winter closing as VCU remains open on these days:

Jan. 18: Lee-Jackson Day (moved to Monday, Dec. 23)

Feb. 18: George Washington Day (moved to Thursday, Dec. 26)

Oct. 14: Columbus Day (moved to Friday, Dec. 27)

Nov. 11: Veterans Day (moved to Monday, Dec. 30)

*Additional time off is granted by the Governor for eligible employees. When additional time off is only four (4) hours, employees must use four (4) hours of appropriate eligible leave if they wish to take the entire day off. View or print the combined 2019 Payday and Holiday Calendar.